Evangel Classical Christian School
under 1 mi ✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act Grades PreK-12 287 students 9.9 students per teacher Presbyterian Special program emphasis
Private schools in Alabaster, AL
18 schools within 12 miles. 8 of them are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school.
Schools near Alabaster
Schools on the official CHOOSE Act list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act Grades PreK-K 6 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act Grades PreK-12 27 students 3.6 students per teacher Baptist
The Hillsboro School
6 mi ✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act Grades PreK-12 34 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act Grades PreK-8 116 students 5.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Montessori
Hoover Christian School
10 mi ✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act Grades K-12 63 students 8.6 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
Alabaster Weekday Early Education Program
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K 70 students 70 students per teacher Baptist Early childhood
The Day Program
2 mi Grades 7-11 39 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Grades PreK-K 8 students 8 students per teacher Baptist Early childhood
Grades PreK-K 9 students 9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood
Grades PreK-K 45 students 22.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Early childhood
Grades PreK-K 15 students 8.3 students per teacher Methodist Early childhood
Grades PreK-K 3 students 1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood
Grades PreK-8 408 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-8 166 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-K 13 students 3.2 students per teacher Baptist Early childhood
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What Alabama pays, and what that leaves you
Alabama CHOOSE Act Education savings account
$7,000 per student at a participating school Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees CHOOSE Act pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
We filled in the standard CHOOSE Act amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in Alabaster (9)
- Catholic schools in Alabaster (3)
- Montessori schools in Alabaster (3)
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- Private schools in Helena (4 mi)
- Private schools in Hoover (9 mi)
- Private schools in Bessemer (15 mi)
- Private schools in Birmingham (18 mi)
- Private schools in Gardendale (30 mi)
- Private schools in Tuscaloosa (42 mi)
- How CHOOSE Act works
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Alabaster) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Alabaster?
We count 18 within 12 miles of downtown Alabaster. Together they enrolled about 1,309 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Prince of Peace Catholic School with 408 students.
Which Alabaster private schools take CHOOSE Act?
8 of the 18 schools on this page are on the state’s official CHOOSE Act list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the participating-schools list the Alabama Department of Revenue publishes. We match by school name and city.
Will CHOOSE Act cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.